The Value of Investing in Canadian Downtowns - International ...

Municipal Investments
(mapped investments only)
Portion of Municipal Investments
(by mapping category)
Top Two
Investments
in Downtown
($)
Downtown London
Downtown London - Municipal Investments - 1998 - 2011
Arts and Entertainment $ 52,800,000
Commercial and Conference Facilities $ 57,400,000
Educational $ 52,500,000
Parks and Open Space $
9,600,000
Community Facilities and Services $
1,800,000
Total $ 174,100,000
This data was compiled by the City of London, based on a list of major capital projects in
the Downtown (1998-2011). There could be other smaller scale improvements that have
not been captured in this data. Additionally, this data does not reflect individual grants,
loans or incentives issued in the Downtown by the City of London.
Arts and
Entertainment
Commercial and
Conference Facilities
Educational
Parks and Open
Space
Community Facilities
and Services
John Labatt
Centre ~$52.8M
Investment in a
multipurpose
entertainment
venue that hosts
sporting events
and concerts.
London
Convention
Centre ~$40.5M
Investment in a
venue to hold
conventions.
Downtown Edmonton
Downtown Edmonton - Municipal Investments - 2002-2011
Arts and Entertainment $ 22,761,000
Commercial and Conference Facility $ 47,303,000
Civic Spaces and Streetscapes $
4,528,000
Community Facilities and Services $
4,941,000
Educational $ 20,170,000
Parks and Open Space $ 36,983,000
Total $ 136,686,000
This data was compiled by the City of Edmonton, based on a list of all capital expenditure
between 2002-2011. There could some citywide projects that benefit the downtown that
have not been captured in this data. Additionally, this data does not reflect individual
grants, loans or incentives issued in the Downtown by the City of Edmonton.
Arts and
Entertainment
Commercial and
Conference
Facility
Civic Spaces
and
Streetscapes
Community
Facilities and
Services
Educational
Shaw Conference
Centre ~ $47.3M
Investment in a
venue to hold
conventions.
Louise Mckinney
Riverfront Park
~$36.7M
Investment in
Downtown’s
waterfront park.
Downtown Saskatoon
Downtown Saskatoon - Municipal Investments - 1998 - 2011
Development Incentives $ 49,890,696
Arts and Entertainment $ 15,289,159
Civic Spaces and Streetscapes $ 29,220,732
Total $ 94,400,588
This data was compiled by the City of Saskatoon based on a list of major capital projects
in the Downtown (1998-2011). There could be other smaller scale improvements that have
not been captured in this data. Additionally, this data does not reflect individual grants,
loans or incentives issued in the Downtown by the City of Saskatoon.
Development
Incentives
Arts and
Entertainment
Civic Spaces
and
Streetscapes
River Landing
~$50M
Investment in an
emerging mixed
use community at
the river front.
25 Street
Redevelopment
~$21.5M
Investment in an
emerging mixed
use neighbourhood
at the north end of
the downtown
30